Subsiding Deltas Outpace Sea Level Rise, Endangering 236 Million
TL;DR
New satellite mapping using InSAR reveals that 40 major river deltas are sinking about 4 mm per year, faster than global sea level rise, increasing flood and saltwater intrusion risks for roughly 236 million people; mitigation focuses on reducing groundwater pumping and employing managed aquifer recharge.
- Satellite Data Exposes a Hidden Flood Threat Endangering 236 Million People Gizmodo
- 18 of Earth's biggest river deltas — including the Nile and Amazon — are sinking faster than global sea levels are rising Live Science
- Global subsidence of river deltas Nature
- Major river deltas are sinking faster than sea-level rise, study shows Phys.org
- Sinking river deltas put millions at risk of flooding New Scientist
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